At the Cowichan Green Community, and for many people we know, July swooped in with a flurry of excitement, inspiration, and activity on the wing. As we gathered back at our little office after the Seeds for Change Environment Conference, we found ourselves full of good intentions and the desire to bring more positive changes into our lives and the CGC space. It happened that all of us were reading Vanessa Farquharson’s fantastically hilarious new novel Sleeping Naked is Green (available at the CGC office) and so, naturally, we decided to emulate her organized, methodical, list-y approach to greening our days and nights. And like Vanessa, we decided to share our journey in an online journal in the hopes of inspiring and connecting as many people as possible. Once a month, we will be posting and exploring a green change that we have committed to, and we invite your participation. We aim to generate interest and dialogue surrounding small but meaningful acts of sustainability, and what they all add up to at the end of the day for our community. What do you think? Let us know what you think our September challenge should be - the winner will receive a copy of Vanessa’s book, Sleeping Naked is Green.